Learn conversational phrases to use when talking on the phone
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| Hi everyone! I’m Alisha. |
| Welcome to Conversational Phrases! |
| We’ve found that the best way to learn a language is to speak it from day one! And the best way to start speaking is to learn phrases that you’ll use in real conversations. |
| In this lesson, you’ll learn conversational phrases to use when talking on the phone. After watching this video, you’ll be able to ask for someone on the phone, and to put someone on hold. |
| Now, let’s take a look at some conversational phrases! |
| Listen to the dialogue. |
| Hej, jeg vil gerne tale med den ansvarlige. |
| Ja, lige et øjeblik. |
| Once more with the English translation. |
| Hej, jeg vil gerne tale med den ansvarlige. |
| “Hello, I'd like to speak with the person in charge.” |
| Ja, lige et øjeblik. |
| “Okay, just a moment.” |
| First of all, you'll need to learn how to say "hello" on the phone. |
| That's: |
| hej, hej |
| Then you need to learn how to say "I'd like to speak with [person]." |
| The pattern is: |
| Jeg vil gerne tale med [person]. |
| This Danish sentence literally translates as “I will like speak with [person].” |
| But it means “I'd like to speak with [person]." |
| For example, |
| "Hello, I'd like to speak with the person in charge." |
| Hej, jeg vil gerne tale med den ansvarlige. , Hej, jeg vil gerne tale med den ansvarlige. |
| Now, how do you answer this question? |
| Ja, lige et øjeblik. |
| “Okay, just a moment.” |
| Listen to it again. |
| Ja, lige et øjeblik., Ja, lige et øjeblik. |
| This Danish sentence translates as "Yes, just a moment." |
| But it means "Okay, just a moment." |
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